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Nebraska High School Theater Academy
Connecting students & educators to Broadway
This Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa) education program provides middle schools and high schools across Nebraska and surrounding areas with:
- In-person and virtual workshops and master classes with Broadway professionals
- Professional feedback on school theater performances
- Audition and performance opportunities
- A chance to represent Nebraska at the Broadway League’s national Jimmy Awards in New York City
- A celebration of accomplishments at a Tony Awards®-inspired showcase event hosted by O-pa
- Professional development and resources for educators
- Opportunities for free or discounted tickets to select performances
About the Program
The Nebraska High School Theater Academy (or NHSTA for short) supports, celebrates and advocates for theater education. O-pa launched the program in 2013 with just 22 schools in the Omaha area and now supports more than 85 schools and 9,000 students each year.
IMPORTANT DATES
- August 23, 2022: Registration opens for 22/23 school year
- May 31 - June 4, 2023: NHSTA Showcase rehearsals
- June 4, 2023: NHSTA Showcase
Apply now to become an Adjudicator.
The Nebraska High School Theater Academy is sponsored by Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation, Iowa West Foundation, John K. and Lynne D. Boyer Family Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Presenter's Circle, John A. and Dianne M. Scott Fund, J. William and Ruth Lind Scott Fund and Woods Charitable Fund.